Tomorrow I change my life

[HerRoyalRisesAgain]

I'm 30, a single mum to 3 and have the following list of diagnoses:

Autism

Depression

Anxiety

Psychosis with auditory and visual hallucinations

PTSD

Hypermobile ehlers danlos syndrome

Psoriatic arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis

Subrapubic disfunction

De Quervains tenosynovitis

Fibromyalgia

Binge eating disorder


I use a walking frame to help me mobilise and I am currently 19st 10lb.

Ive joined weight watchers, have a load of healthy snack options in.

I plan on getting between 6 and 8 thousand steps a day (have been slowly working up from 2000 for the last year)

I'm going to start keeping a journal and mark all appointments in a diary.

I'm going to do some gentle yoga every day, even if I only manage ten minutes.

Come cheer me on, join me in changing your life, or simply wish me luck.

[HerRoyalRisesAgain]

Thank you everyone. We're now watching paw patrol
Poor DS2 (6) was in floods of tears when I got him home. He's autistic like me, so doesn't handle change well, and being back at school threw him, so I've put paw patrol on as he's obsessed and it helps calm him down.

Making stir fry for tea, teriyaki beef with gluten free noodles (DS2 is also coeliac)

[Jmommy]

That’s wonderful! Wish you luck! Don’t be too hard on yourself - a little treat here and there won’t run all your good work

[HerRoyalRisesAgain]

Jmommy I had a slice of salted caramel cake after dinner. It was delicious and I dknt feel guilty at all. Especially as I'm on 8250 steps! This is huge. This time last year I could manage less than 1000!

[Bizjustgotreal]

We'll done hrra - how's today going?

[bluelemming]

Another one cheering you on OP

[HerRoyalRisesAgain]

I've not felt great today. Still getting my steps in but haven't been able to face food.
I've spent half the day napping instead of doing housework but I gather I need the sleep to make me feel better. Housework can wait, ita not like its a complete state, just a few pots and some toys on the floor from this morning.
I'm going to do a picnic tea for the kids to save me cooking. May skip yoga tonight, ill see how I feel. Either way I'm just going to listen to my body and what it needs right now.

[Bizjustgotreal]

Well done on steps. Get well soon.

[LadyLolaRuben]

Well done OP. Yes get rest when you need it. Sleep is an important part of a healthy lifestyle and weight loss can be hindered from lack of it. You're clearly building up your stamina and so more sleep will be a natural requirement x

[SlatternIsMyMiddleName]

Cheerleader from NI here. Good luck!

[Capricornandproud]

Well done OP, you got this!! Small steps 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[HerRoyalRisesAgain]

DS1 has been a life saver this evening. He's run the hoover round the living room, encouraged his brother and sister to pick up up toys and put them away, and he washed the pots for me.
Hes such a good kid.

I didn't manage any yoga today but hopefully after a good night's sleep ill feel more like myself in the morning and can sort myself then.

I forced myself to eat some plain toast and some digestive biscuits as I didn't want to go an entire day without eating. So far they're staying down.

[Awwlookatmybabyspider]

You're a

[WorkingItOutAsIGo]

You are doing so well! You have your real life team (what great kids!) and your virtual team cheering you on! Hope you feel better tomorrow xxx

[HerRoyalRisesAgain]

Feeling better today. I've gutted the house, changed all the bed sheets and done my nails. I do my own acrylics and I now have glow in the dark nails! This is very exciting when you're a big kid like me 😂

[HerRoyalRisesAgain]

Typically after a good day yesterday, today has been spent in agony. Ah well. I have a rheumatology appointment on Tuesday. Let's hope they can figure out a better mix of painkillers for me

[HerRoyalRisesAgain]

Also, I've not turned to food today. I'll have to have an early night if the cravings get bad tonight, bit I'm doing it, I'm taking control back

[trippingflip]

I'm cheering you on! I know it has been a tough day and you are in pain but take heart, you are on a brilliant journey!

[trippingflip]

You're doing great!

[Augusta1]

Keep going, you're doing well!

[teaandpastries]

Good on you.
Plan now for how you will deal with any setbacks. Even little things like getting a strained muscle etc can really bring you down when you had set your course and it feels like it's all come to a halt. It's so easy to give in at that point.
Instead, visualise now how you plan to overcome the inevitable bumps in the road and carry on with your well deserved new life.

Wishing you well

[MackenCheese]

You can do this! I'm here to cheer you on 😀😀

[tralalalalalalalalala]

Keep going! Sounds like you are doing really well

[HerRoyalRisesAgain]

Mum came today to help around the house. We spent half of it trying to capture the half feral kitten I rescued. He's blind in one eye and it gets infected whenever he has a cold, so he needs drops in it, but he doesn't like the drops.

[HerRoyalRisesAgain]

Kitten picture

[Justilou1]

Your kitten is gorgeous@HerRoyalRisesAgain!!! I just wanted to let you know that you and I have a lot of medical issues in common, and I understand the one step forward, two steps back thing. (I have EDS, hypothyroidism, De Quervain’s, painful skeletal deformities, POTS and a leaking tricuspid aortic valve. I also have CPTSD.) Despite this, I wanted to congratulate you for being strong enough to start this mission and to let you know that I have absolute faith that you can achieve this. How do I know? Below is a photo of me when I was about 36 years old. I stacked on even more weight after that. The next photo was taken last year when I was 48. It’s not going to happen quickly, and you may slip up occasionally. The trick is to accept that this will happen and move straight back on. (I actually began to think of it as a luxury after a while, which was such a change in mindset after thinking I was depriving myself for so long.) I am so much happier, and obviously have a lot less pain with less pressure on my poor joints. You can do this!!!